Gangtok, February 29 (ANI): Nestled in the green mountains and forests, India’s northeast region holds a huge treasure of natural beauty. However, growing urbanisation has led to a tug of war between maintaining clean environment and development projects.
Gangtok city in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim maintains a fine balance between its natural beauty and urban planning. Appreciating this effort, the government of India put the Gangtok in the top 10 cleanest cities of India. Gangtok was ranked eighth in the Swachh Sarvekshan-2016 in terms of sanitation and hygiene. The government of India commissioned a survey to study the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission and rank 73 cities on sanitation and cleanliness.
The survey, the first for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Clean India Mission, was conducted by the Quality Council of India (QCI) and was named Swachh Sarvekshan. On February 15, the government released a list of 73 cities with Gangtok in Sikkim holding the 8th position in a pan India ranking. Sikkim has converted around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land into sustainable cultivation, thus making it a fully organic state. Last month, during his visit to the state, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016 and lauded the state’s efforts.
